KICKERS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

kickers

noun

plural of kicker

as in kicks

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Recent Examples of kickers The team has three kickers on the active roster, with Koo joining veteran Cade York and German kicker Lenny Krieg in what should be a competition that runs for most of the offseason. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 28 May 2026

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Noun

The video appears to show a person throwing kicks at the sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego as at least one other person can be heard laughing in the background.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of kicks

Noun

Just like the past seasons, season 8 was filled with several twists and turns, dramatic challenges and steamy bombshells.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Madix and Cohen will reunite with the season’s winners, fan-favorite couples, and the bombshells to talk about their experience in the Fiji villa.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 July 2026

Definition of bombshells

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Though the pessimists should be considered carefully, the latest Nobel laureates—awarded their prizes for their on work long-term growth—are optimistic.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But pessimists worry that companies are deferring the cost of massive spending, while front-loading the benefits.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of pessimists

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Combined, the staff received $93,405 for the season, according to the school’s NCAA financial disclosures.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
At the hearing, attorney Lenhart explained that the parties' had agreed to delay their initial disclosures because Lenhart was trying to get one of the Hus' insurance carriers to pick up the claim.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of disclosures

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Some are not preventable, while others can result from complex interactions between lifestyle behaviors, environmental exposures, sleep, stress, nutrition, physical activity and social factors.

— Jengyu Lai, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Multiple outbreaks that started in 2025 continued into 2026, and new exposures have led to other large outbreaks affecting most regions of the country.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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